John Nichols: Impeachment Made Easy: The Illinois Model

[babylonsister]

http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat/395384/impeachment_made_easy_the_illinois_model?rel=hp_blogs_box

Impeachment Made Easy: The Illinois Model
posted by John Nichols on 01/09/2009 @ 1:49pm


How quickly can a motivated legislative chamber impeach a scoundrel?

Very quickly, indeed.

The Illinois House of Representatives, acting just hours after the chamber's investigative committee recommended action against scandal-plagued Governor Rod Blagojevich, voted 114-1 Friday morning in favor of impeachment of the man who allegedly hung a "for sale" sign on the Senate seat of President-elect Barack Obama.

The Illinois House action sets up a state Senate trial that could lead to the removal of Blagojevich for abusing his office -- and for getting himself in such a mess that he can no longer effectively govern.

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Washington could take a lesson from Springfield.

After all, there's still more than enough time to impeach and try a vice president who has admitted to far higher crimes and misdemeanors than those alleged against Governor Blagojevich.

There is no Constitutional impediment -- only the false construct put in place by Pelosi when she declared, for reasons of politics as opposed to principle, that impeachment was off the table.

[Solly Mack]

1. K&R

[book_worm]

2. Both Pelosi and Reid should have been replaced by dems

Both Bush and Cheney deserve impeachment and conviction.

[OHdem10]

3. Just an observation--Democrats are oh so brave when devouring

their own. However, never expect them to go after GOP with same
zest. Hiding under their desks --their specialty.

Not defending anyone--just making a general observation.